This document includes both general remarks and explanations about MIDI and audio devices as well as various MIDI-related software recommendations.

Confusion about the whole MIDI/audio thing (i.e.

Trying to get two MIDI programs to talk when they can’t see each other.

Needing a better-performing MIDI synthesizer than the one Windows comes with.

Wanting to make MIDI aspects of legacy software work on later versions of Windows.

Reasons for landing on a document like this include:

The purpose of this document is to give examples of ways to configure commonly used MIDI setups on Windows and to clarify a number of misconceptions about the process that are common in the computer-related music community. 1.1 A Note for Digital Audio Workstation UsersĢ.2.1 The Windows Default Synthesizer (MS GS WaveTable Synth)ģ Audio Interfaces / Soundcards and Audio DriversĤ.3 Software for Setting the Default MIDI Output DeviceĦ.1 Getting MIDI Input without a Physical DeviceĦ.2 Sending MIDI Controller Messages to the Default Windows Synth 6.3 Sending MIDI to a Better SynthesizerĦ.4 Sending MIDI Messages between Programs

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